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ASTM B540 Palladium vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

ASTM B540 palladium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B540 palladium and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
45
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 14
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 350
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.38
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
17
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
92
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 1000
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 140
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1220
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 240
970
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.9 to 5.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5 to 3.9
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 13
1.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1790 to 4660
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 12
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41 to 61
9.8

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 13.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.030
Gold (Au), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Palladium (Pd), % 34 to 36
0
Platinum (Pt), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silver (Ag), % 29 to 31
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.8 to 1.2
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010